Well, I'm finally getting my order together. Having read through most of the posts, I'm left wondering which set up to go with. DaOldGuy, your set up (E-Flite motor) seems the lightest, but is also the most expensive when compared to motors at HC. And then there is LittleOak's setup (Turnigy from HC) which is a fair amount cheaper, but is a bit heavier (and faster?). And then I saw someone suggest an even heavier motor that allows up to 19 Amps.... It would be nice if I could get a light setup at HC's prices, but I'm worried about it becoming too fast on the downlines.

So folks, what do you recommend? Here are the 4 choices that I've seen (I don't think anyone has actually reported using the Turnigy 2213 20turn 1050kv 19A Outrunner)

What I'd like to know is... is the extra $35 plus tax worth it for the E-Flite Park 400/920 kv motor? If so, I'll stick with DaOldGuy's setup. I'm having trouble find the dubro long arms #936 at my lhs, but I'm assuming that anything similar should work.

I did a full removable canopy because there was no way I was going to be able to reach inside with my short fingers.

Do you have any specs on your canopy modification? I still finishing up mine, but I think I will have to do this mod as well. Did you use magnets to hold the canopy on? If so, did they interfere any with the reciver?

Most of the ESCs for this size application come with a built in BEC. Remember to keep it light if you are wanting a floater 3D bird.
I have on mine
Eflite Park 400 920 Kv
Corona 6 gram synth RX
Futaba Servos S3110 8-9 gram
Turnigy Plush 18 amp ESC <bec must be able to run 4 servos>

Use a little glue on the Firewall where it meets the fuse
The wood horns have been problimatic for the ply seperating and some failed
The Canopy Mod is WONDERFUL
If you want to do rolling take offs, go to a taller tire <2 3/8 inch is what I have>

I personally dont recomend foam safe CA, with kicker on this foam is seems to get brittle, I use UHU Creativ which is harder to find, there are other flexable glues that are foam safe.

Good question. I always assumed welders will melt the foam, but hadn't tried it. So I just dug out my old busted up Silhouette & a tube of welder's. Yep, it melted.
The Silhouette is a fun plane & the best bargain out there for a 40" 3D foamy. Especially when you consider the airfoiled wing, paint scheme, and pre-hinged control surfaces. But beware, it is very fragile. I loved mine so much I bought another, but have yet to build it. On my new one I plan to reinforce both sides of the fuse with a 36" long strip of 1/4" wide carbon fiber.
On a DW Foamies plane I built I used "Aleen's fast grab tacky glue", available at Michael's or other craft stores. It's held up great, and I also used it to completely re-build the nose and re attach both haves of the fuse. The plane still flies great no matter how hard I pound it. Aleene's dries slowly though, which is good for an acurate, but not a quick build. Just get your pins out.

Good question. I always assumed welders will melt the foam, but hadn't tried it. So I just dug out my old busted up Silhouette & a tube of welder's. Yep, it melted.

UHU Creativ or UHU Por are a bit more friendly... Hot Glue is really hard to get into those areas, maybe a bit of Epoxy. That wood firewall needs help. I layered some 3mm EPP around the areas to give flex and support and the UHU works good.

Good question. I always assumed welders will melt the foam, but hadn't tried it. So I just dug out my old busted up Silhouette & a tube of welder's. Yep, it melted.
The Silhouette is a fun plane & the best bargain out there for a 40" 3D foamy. Especially when you consider the airfoiled wing, paint scheme, and pre-hinged control surfaces. But beware, it is very fragile. I loved mine so much I bought another, but have yet to build it. On my new one I plan to reinforce both sides of the fuse with a 36" long strip of 1/4" wide carbon fiber.
On a DW Foamies plane I built I used "Aleen's fast grab tacky glue", available at Michael's or other craft stores. It's held up great, and I also used it to completely re-build the nose and re attach both haves of the fuse. The plane still flies great no matter how hard I pound it. Aleene's dries slowly though, which is good for an acurate, but not a quick build. Just get your pins out.

Bummer. I like welders and thought for sure it would be ok. Guess I'll use hmmm ? Hate using CA on the whole plane and hot glue is heavy. So I assume Aleens wont melt the Silo foam ?

I didn't think it was as fragile as everyone is making it out to be. Hopefully it will hold up to my belly landings unless the LG holds up.

UHU Creativ or UHU Por are a bit more friendly... Hot Glue is really hard to get into those areas, maybe a bit of Epoxy. That wood firewall needs help. I layered some 3mm EPP around the areas to give flex and support and the UHU works good.

Yeh the LHS told me to use epoxy. Its heavy too but good for some things. I found UHU but its UHU twist or something like that.

Good question. I always assumed welders will melt the foam, but hadn't tried it. So I just dug out my old busted up Silhouette & a tube of welder's. Yep, it melted.
The Silhouette is a fun plane & the best bargain out there for a 40" 3D foamy. Especially when you consider the airfoiled wing, paint scheme, and pre-hinged control surfaces. But beware, it is very fragile. I loved mine so much I bought another, but have yet to build it. On my new one I plan to reinforce both sides of the fuse with a 36" long strip of 1/4" wide carbon fiber.
On a DW Foamies plane I built I used "Aleen's fast grab tacky glue", available at Michael's or other craft stores. It's held up great, and I also used it to completely re-build the nose and re attach both haves of the fuse. The plane still flies great no matter how hard I pound it. Aleene's dries slowly though, which is good for an acurate, but not a quick build. Just get your pins out.

The second one I built, I used RC56 canopy glue to reinforce the firewall and critical stress points. Works great, and stays flexible!
If I remember right, I used it to glue in my wing, inside and out, goes on white and dries clear and flexible. Much better than Ca glue! You just need to let sit overnight to dry! Which means a little patience is required! hehehe

Yeh the LHS told me to use epoxy. Its heavy too but good for some things. I found UHU but its UHU twist or something like that.

As Mike says, Canopy glue is a good option. The UHU Twist is something I tried in the past and it has been given to my kids to play with. Creativ and Por are getting harder to find but it works good. www.rcfoam.com sells it.